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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
Death toll up to 7 in Uganda's unrest after Bobi Wine arrest
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The death toll from protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi Wine has risen to seven, police said Thursday, as a second day of demonstrations bega…
Pompeo, in Israel, vows new action against boycott movement
JERUSALEM (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that the U.S. will regard the Palestinian-led boycott movement as “anti-Semitic” and cut off government support for any organizations taking part in it,…
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Louisiana: Ban Abortion Rights (No requirement to fund)
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California: App-Drivers Not Employees (Provide other benefits)
UK to bolster defense spending by 'most since Cold War'
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given his backing to what is being touted as the biggest investment program in the country's armed forces since the end of the Cold War three decades ago.
African continent hits 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa has surpassed 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases as the continent's top public health official warned Thursday that “we are inevitably edging toward a second wave” of infections.
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Indian police say 4 suspected rebels killed in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Four suspected militants were killed and two Indian police officers were wounded Thursday in a gunfight in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
Greece's archbishop hospitalized with coronavirus symptoms
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The head of the Orthodox Church of Greece, Archbishop Ieronymos, has been hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19, the Archdiocese of Athens announced Thursday.
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Alaska: Open Primary, Ranked Choice GE (Primary top four go to GE)
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Florida: Raise Minimum Wage (Fifteen dollars by 2026)
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Maryland: Expand Commercial Gaming (Authorize sports betting)
Newhouse tests positive for COVID-19
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, a Republican who represents Central Washington, announced Wednesday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 a day earlier, becoming the eighth lawmaker to test positive since Congress retur…
Pfizer plans filing as its COVID-19 vaccine proves 95% effective
Pfizer Inc. said a final analysis of clinical trial data showed its COVID-19 vaccine was 95% effective, paving the way for the company to apply this week for the first U.S. regulatory authorization for a coronaviru…
German parliament probes intruder incident during virus vote
BERLIN (AP) — German parliamentary officials are investigating how people protesting against government lockdown measures were able to enter the Bundestag building and harangue lawmakers ahead of a crucial vote.